Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Yanick Paquette
On it's own merits this book is halfway decent but it does have a certain appeal that grows on you. Mr. Snyder you have got my attention and I want more. Let me tell you why:
The book begins with Swamp Thing no longer around. We have good old and not dead Alec Holland back (did not see that coming). He doesn't know how he got to be back to normal, but remembers being Swamp Thing. Birds,bat, and fish are all dying at the same time gaining the attention from the world's superheroes. Alec meanwhile is building homes in Louisiana, no interested in pursuing the science that originally created Swamp Thing. Though there's a lot of science babble in his inter-monologue as if he was lecturing to himself Weird stuff happens, weird stuff happens, and the ending is a great cliffhanger.
I loved Yanick's art through the issue. The cover is as iconic as you could get and the interior is very beautiful and consistent. Makes me want to cry is so damn good. I loved the use of panel breaks, plus the strong coloring of Nathan Fairbarn really bring out the details instead of hide them.
The first half is kind of a chore to read. There's some vanilla dialogue, slow plot, and little action. The last few pages move rather fast and like I said before the end is just as bad as an episode of Lost. You just can't wait until the next episode. Definitely recommended for Swamp Thing fans, fans of more intelligent comic books (no fart jokes here), and people who like swamps.
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